Stephen Covey Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Stephen Covey quotes, Stephen Covey sayings, and Stephen Covey proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect. Stephen Covey
Once you have a clear idea of your priorities – that is your values, goals and high leverage activities, organize around them. Stephen Covey
The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important. Stephen Covey
There are three constants in life change, choice and principles. Stephen Covey
People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses. Stephen Covey
You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically - to say 'no' to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger 'yes' burning inside. Stephen Covey
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. Stephen Covey
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. Stephen Covey
Be sure that, as you scramble up the ladder of success, it is leaning against the right building. Stephen Covey
Creating a warm, caring, supportive, encouraging environment is probably the most important thing you can do for your family. Stephen Covey
Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success. Stephen Covey
When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems. Stephen Covey
When the external factors over which one has no control in a way start to become negative, it starts to affect our creative juices. Stephen Covey
Technology and tools are useful and powerful when they are your servant and not your master. Stephen Covey
The key to success is dedication to life-long learning. Stephen Covey
Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking. Stephen Covey
The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.  Stephen Covey
Nothing is more exciting and bonding in relationships than creating together. Stephen Covey
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition-- such as lifting weights--we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. Stephen Covey
Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Stephen Covey
None of us see the world as it is but as we are, as our frames of reference, or maps, define the territory. Stephen Covey